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blackula111

Posted 11 June 2007 - 06:57 PM

blackula111

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can't see smart and i cant run diag programs for that drive also another issue speedfan cant find the sensors unless i open everest first . i hope it done get wierder. i'm using that hard drive right now.

blackula111

Posted 11 June 2007 - 10:03 PM

Troy

Posted 12 June 2007 - 01:15 AM

I can't find the manufacturer and model of you motherboard; can you please advise? I think it might be necessary to update your BIOS.

So lets get this right so far: have you ever been able to see SMART data in the POST? Or only once you're in Windows using a program like Speedfan?

I have to admit, this does sound extremely weird. Try downloading this tool from Western Digital, and do an extended test. See what that says. I don't actually have a Western Digital hdd, so I can't test this program myself, though.

Troy

Posted 16 June 2007 - 04:33 PM

Troy

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After a quick search on the web, there are heaps of websites with the Intel Brookdale-G i845GEV chipset.

If you're having trouble identifying your motherboard, you could check on the POST test (usually one of the first things to come up, mine comes up straight away, so sometimes the monitor is not quick enough!). The other way is to manually check, turn computer off, remove side panel, and look for the writing. Just don't touch anything! Post back here what you find.